Urban Horticulture

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by  University of Washington. Center for Urban Horticulture. 65644

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lorticulture
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Northern Trail Exhibit were two of herfavorite projects along with the Zoo Doo program which she started in 1986. She has
a degree in English from Lewis and Clark College and a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Oregon State University.
We are very excited to welcome herto the CUH team.
By the time you receive this newsletter, interviews for the faculty position in Environmental Horticulture and Urban Planning
will have concluded and the Seattle City Council will soon vote on the Washington Park Arboretum Master Plan. Ifyou have
questions about the Arboretum Master Plan, contact Arboretum Director John Wott who, along with former CUH Director
Clem Hamilton, devoted considerable time and energy to the Plan’s development.
The Miller Library’s year-end fundraising campaign was especially successful this year, spurred on by a generous matching
grant from the Miller Charitable Foundation. Funds raised help to keep the library open 49 hours each week, and to buy
books, journals and online services. Library staff helped with a bit ofthe planning, and attended the opening night, ofthe
I “Treasures ofThe Royal Horticultural Society” botanical art exhibit at the Convention Center in January. Andrew Colquhoun,
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Director General ofthe RHS, and Brent Elliott, librarian at the Lindley Library, toured the Miller Library and the Centerfor
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Urban Horticulture while they were visiting Seattle to celebrate the exhibit.
The Center’s student population continues to grow and achieve. For example, this year’s only recipient ofthe Martin
McLaren Scholarship, awarded by The Garden Club ofAmerica, is undergraduate Heidi Watters. Heidi will soon leave for
the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew for several months of study underthe auspices ofthe British Institute of Horticulture.
Tom Hinckley, Director, Center for Urban Horticulture
news
special
New Plant Answer Line Debuts This Spring
Wondering where to buy seed for fragrant sweet peas, or what kind of ornamental cherry is in bloom down the street?
Call the Miller Library’s new Plant Answer Line for quick answers to your garden questions. Modeled after the quick reference
service so popular in public libraries, the Plant Answer Line is tailored to the needs of Pacific Northwest gardeners. This new service will
debut in April, made possible by fundingfrom the Miller Charitable Foundation. To find out the new phone number and start-up date for the
Plant Answer Line (not available at press time) call the regular Library line at 206-543-0415, send us an email at
[email protected] or check our web page http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib.
Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden Announces Great
Plant Picks
EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURISTS RECOGNIZE 15 UNBEATABLE PLANTS FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
GARDEN.
Great Plant Picks is a new plant awards program forthe Pacific Northwest. Designed to help gardeners identify unbeatable plants fortheir
home gardens, the plants are selected by experienced horticulturists from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. The goal ofthe
program is to create a comprehensive list of superb plants in three categories: trees and conifers; shrubs and vines; and perennials. The
geographic area included in Great Plant Picks is from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver, British Columbia. Criteria for selection include hardi-
ness, ease of care, and availability. Free plant fact sheets with color photographs are available online at www.greatplantpicks.org. Fact
sheets can be printed on any color printer. Great Plant Picks is funded by a grant from the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden Trust and
administered by the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. Univpr<;ih/ *
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CUH/CFRContinuing&PublicEducationStaff CUHBuilding&RentalsManagenientStaff
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ChrissyScannell,NewsletterEditor RayLarson,CUHAssistantFacilitiesManager
JeanRobins,ProgramCoordinator AnnAherne, InterimWPAFacilitiesManager
MonicaRavin,EducationCoordinatorAssistant(Youth
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BeckyStanley,ArboretumEducationAssistant
ShawnaHartung,ArboretumEducationAssistant
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gardening
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programs
horticultural
Natural Lawn and Garden Lectures
The following classes are co-sponsored by CUH, Seattle Public Utilities and local water purveyor partners.
Growing Healthy Soil
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: David McDonald, Seattle Public Utilities
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $5; pre-registration required
Healthy lawns and gardens grow in healthy soil, and many plant problems can be traced to problems with the soil. Discoverthe fascinat-
ing microbial life of soils, and learn how living soils provide essential services like nutrient cycling, soil structure, and plant disease
protection. Then learn how you can diagnose problems in your soil, and simple methods to improve the vitality ofyour soil and plants
using compost, mulch and other amendments. This class will be fun, full of practical tips, and allow plenty oftime for your questions.
Six Steps to Natural Lawn Care
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 18, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: David McDonald, Seattle Public Utilities
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $5; pre-registration required
Learn how you can have a healthy, easyto care for lawn that’s easy on our environment too! Natural lawns need less water, fertilizer, and
pesticides, and rely on building healthy soil to grow vigorous, weed and pest-resistant turf. This class will cover soil improvement, over-
seeding & aeration, mowing, watering, weed management and fertilizing for a healthy lawn - practices developed and tested with turf
experts around the region. There will be plenty oftime for your questions, and a demonstration of mulching lawn mowers and other
equipment for easy natural lawn care.
Drip Irrigation Made Easy
Date & Time: Part Wednesday, May 16, 7 to 9 p.m.
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Part II: Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
) Instructor: Howard Stenn, Stenn Design
Location: Part Douglas Classroom, CUH
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Part II: Bradner Gardens Park, 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand St.
jl Fee: $5 per session; pre-registration required
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Part I: Find out how to save time and water, reduce plant diseases and weeds and get water directly to your plants' roots. Howard Stenn,
drip irrigation specialist, will describe how you can achieve these benefits through drip irrigation. Learn aboutthe pros and cons ofvarious
drip systems and understand how they are assembled, where to buy them, and what to avoid. Part I is a pre-requisite to attending Part II,
described below.
Part II: This class will build on your knowledge from Part I and will provide hands-on experience. You will be guided, step-by-step, through
different types of drip system assemblies. Gain confidence to install and maintain drip irrigation in your own garden through this opportu-
nity. This class is co-sponsored by Seattle Tilth and King County Master Gardeners at Bradner Gardens Park. Bradner Gardens is a
collaboration of horticultural and community groups that are transforming a park space into an area of environmental education and
recreation.
WSU
Practical Gardening Lectures
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These entry-level lectures and demonstrations for beginning gardeners are plannedjointly with the WSU Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program,
and are presented by experienced WSU Master Gardeners and Cooperative Extension staff.
Beneficial Beauties
Date & Time: Thursday, May 17, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Instructor: Brad Gaolach, Master Gardener
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $5; pre-registration required
Master Gardener Brad Gaolach talks about the insects you are likely to see in your garden, how to recognize them and whatthey do.
Most are friends, not foes, ofthe home gardener.
Perennial Pleasures
Date & Time: Thursday, June 21, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
instructor: Victoria Gilleland, Master Gardener
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $5; pre-registration required
Master Gardener Victoria Gilleland talks about perennials and rose varieties suitable for northwest gardens.
gardening and
horticultural
programs
Small Trees for Urban Gardens
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 24, 7 to 9 p.m.
Instructor: Gayle Walters, Master Gardener and Garden Speaker
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $20 general public, $18 Arboretum Foundation members; pre-registration required
April is a perfecttime for planting trees. This is more thanjust a right-plant-for-the-right-place lesson! Discover new and exciting for smaller
spaces. Learn botanical considerations for choosing the right species. Find what factors need to be considered when planting a tree.
Of Mice and Moles: Vertebrate Pests In Your Garden
Date & Time: Thursday, May 3, 7 to 9 p.m.
Instructor: Dave Pehling, Snohomish County Extension Analyst
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $20 general public, $18 Arboretum Foundation members; pre-registration required
Have you wondered how to stop those pesky squirrels from eating your bulbs? Can you still use mole traps to deal with those lawn-destroying pests?
What birds are more problem than pleasure for you? You won’t want to miss vertebrate pest expert and Master Gardener trainer Dave Pehling
discussing several ofthe most common and bothersome pests and what you can and can’t do about them. Pests to be discussed include rodents
such as squirrels and mice, moles, raccoons, and bird pests such as crows and starlings.
Fabulous Vines for the Northwest
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 8, 7 to 9 p.m.
Instructor: Pat Roome, Landscape Designer
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $20 general public, $18 Arboretum Foundation members; pre-registration required.
Vines are an exciting and creative wayto add structure to your garden: allow them to cascade over walls, fill a blank wall or a trellis, or wind up a
pole. Learn about the many deciduous and evergreen vines that will grow well in our region and how to care for them in this introductory level slide
lecture course.
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Specialty Garden and Nursery Tour
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Meet at east parking lot, adjacent to Douglas Research Conservatory, CUH
Fee: $45; pre-registration required. Includes transportation and box lunch
First stop on the tour is Heronswood Nursery on the Kitsap Peninsula. After a tour ofthe private garden of Dan Hinkley
and Robert Jones, participants will have an opportunity to buy plants from the nursery. After lunch at Point No Point, weather
permitting, we catch the Washington State Ferry backto Edmonds for a stop at Mareen Kruckeberg’s MsK Rare Plant Nursery,
where we will have another short tour and an opportunity to buy more wonderful plants. , ;
Self-Guided Learning Opportunities
Use the Arboretum as your outdoor classroom. This 230 acre, centrally located urban forest offers a
wealth of study materials and experimental opportunities, and we will assist you in planning yourvisit by
offering information on specific subject areas and plant collections free of charge. Groups of 10 or more must
schedule their visit with the Education Office by phoning [phone].
arboretum study
plant
Come enjoy a walk through the Arboretum and learn about plants of seasonal interest (flowers, fruits, cones).
Twenty plants will be covered with discussion and handouts providing information on plant identification, selection,
cultivation, and function in the landscape.
Spring Section:
Date & Time: Saturday, April 28, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Scott Conner, Consulting Horticulturist, Conner Enterprises
Depart From: Graham Visitors Center, WPA
Fee: $22 general public, $20 Arboretum Foundation members; pre-registration
required, class size limited
design studio
Design Studio gives you the opportunity to problem-solve with a top landscape designer in the company of homeowners
with similar needs. This class Is forthose working to enhance'existing landscapes.
Designing for the Small Garden
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Instructor: Regina Grubb, Landscape Designer
Location: Douglas Classroom, CUH
Fee: $30 general public; pre-registration required
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This section will include a brief discussion of small-garden design, followed by an opportunity for attendees to work on their individual issues with
Regina. Group discussions will allow attendees to hear solutions from the designer as well as the rest ofthe class. Each student is asked to bring
along site pictures, illustrations, or other relevant resources to betterfacilitate discussion.
construction demonstrations
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Rebar Curlicues Garden Supports Workshop
Date & Time: Saturday, June 2, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Lindsay Smith, owner of Hooplah
Location: Douglas Classroom & CUH Grounds
Fee: / / $50 general public; pre-registration required
^reate beautiful plant supports by learning how to bend rebar in this demonstration and hands-on workshop. A sample supply of materials is included in the
egistration fee, with the opportunity to purchase additional materials and benderforfurther projects. Come attend this exciting and creative class thatwill
^dd a new and useful art form to yourgarden. Bring gloves and dress appropriatelyforthe weather.
building Your Own Stone or Paver Patio
Date & Time: Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m. to noon
Instructor: Tory Galloway, Piriformis Nursery
Location: Seattle private home, map provided with class confirmation
P®®: $35 general public; pre-registration required, class size limited
l^ass includes a bhef review of design considerations, a discussion ofthe supplies needed (including materials options,'determining amounts needed costs
^ the tools required and their use, plus a demonstration ofthe construction techniques necessary to complete the project’
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youth programs
family
For more information or to schedule any of the following
programs, please contact the Arboretum Education Office,
Monday-Friday, at [phone].
Self-Guided Tours of the Arboretum: •
Try an Arboretum Family Pack or Explorer Pack this spring. Our pack programs are a great way to explore the Arboretum at
your own pace with all the supplies and field guides you need. Each pack comes with activity directions, an Arboretum map and a
map of suggested areas to explore. Explorer Packs are designed for larger groups of up to 30 kids and are great forteachers or youth groups making a day of
the Arboretum. Family Packs are designed for smaller groups of up to 5 kids.
Topics: Tree-tective: Grades K-8
Learn amazing facts about trees as you explore the Arboretum’s urban forest. Pack includes field guides, leaf cards, tree
cookies, leaf penetrometer experiment and more.
Marsh Madness: Grades K-8
Dive in and discoverthe ecology of an urban marsh. Pack includes dip nets, aquaria, scavenger hunt cards, hand lenses, field
guides, games and more.
Dates & Times: Two-hour rentals available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., 7 days a week, year-round
Fees: Explorer Packs are $15 per pack. Packs contain materials for 15 to 30 participants. Pre-registration and two
weeks advance notice are required.
Family Packs are $5 per pack, FREE to Arboretum Foundation member families. They can be checked out at the front desk of
the Graham Visitor Center on a first come, first served basis. Two topics: Tree-tective and Wetland Wonders. All packs come
with activity directions, an Arboretum map and a map of suggested areas to explore.
Saplings School Program Tours
Explore the Arboretum with trained guides! School tours are Monday-Friday 10:00-11:30 am. The cost is $2.50 per child (chaperones are free). Two adult
chaperones per 15 children are required. Scholarships available. All of Sapling’s curricula are aligned with the state’s Essential Academic Learning Require-
ments. The spring is a busy time at the Arboretum so rememberto book your reservations at leastthree weeks in advance.
Grades K - 2: Discover Plants
Younger students gain exposure to the wonderful world of plants by using characteristics to categorize living things. Students will compare and
contrast similarities between plants and people as they learn what each needs to grow and be healthy.
Grades 3 - 6: Spring Sprouts
What is the reason for a flower? Discoverthe secrets of springtime as you learn about the life cycle of plants from flowerto fruit. Perpetuate the
cycle by planting seeds ofyour own to take home.
Grades 3-5: Native Plants & People
What is a native plant? Students will learn to identify several NW native plants. Discover the historical importance of native plants to the Coast Salish
people. Students will learn how native plants were used in daily life through discussion, by using hands-on artifacts and role-playing activities.
Grades K-8: Wetland Ecology Walk
Explore the complex world of a wetland ecosystem. Learn firsthand about various habitats around the Arboretum. Foster Island provides a unique
opportunity for students to study an urban wetland up close and discover the importance ofthese natural systems.
Branching Out: A University of Washington After School Program
Branching Out is an after-school program for middle-school students to do creative service learning projects. It’s also a chance to gain community-service
hours by working on-site at the Washington Park Arboretum. Students participating in Branching Out will gain interpretive skills, learn basic botany and help
with a variety offun habitat hot-spot projects here at the Arboretum.
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arboretum foundation news events
Early Bloomers Sale Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - noon. Both are open on Volunteer Quarterly
J Betan earlystarton springgardening. Annuals, second Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Plant Dona- Information andfunforArboretumvolunteers. Thursday,
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Dver 50 leadingnurseries and vendors; expertsto Mother’s Day at the Arboretum
j answeryourquestions. Saturday,April 28, Learn propagation and helpoutatthe PatCalvertGreen-
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Attention All University and Arboretum Foundation areas, in search ofweeds. Contact Erikka Johnson, Kelly Kirkland, Kris Ronningen-Fenrich,
Volunteers: Pearson, [phone] or Frank Lawley, Kathy Martin, Martha Mercer,
You won'twantto missthis year’s Volunteer [email protected]. Krissy Paynter, Rich Scheyer, Georgene Scott,
Dessert Buffet on Wednesday, March 21. Our Tuesdays In the Garden: Come and work with the Lauren Schachner, Mary Lou Smith, Bethany
featured speakerwill be Valerie Easton, popular Arboretum staffeveryTuesday, 12:30 to 3:30 Sullivan, Nell Weimers, and Katie West.
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PublishingSuccesses; are always welcome. For more Information, tics that define a native displaygarden. He also
Val Easton, Manager ofthe Miller Horticultural contact CoordinatorAngie Cahill at (206)543- discovered trends regarding development and
Library, is enjoying several publishing successes. 6828 or [email protected]. Linda management ofthese types ofgardens. Native
In addition to the publication of her book. Artists Chalker-Scott, Director, can be reached at (206) gardens provide experiences forthe public to learn
in their Gardens (Sasquatch Press), three 685-2595 or [email protected]. For about regional habitats and howto cultivate native
respected gardeningjournals have recently plants.
more details about a recent K-12 collaboration
published herwork as well. Look for her contribu-
tions in the February issues of Gardens Illus- with Garfield High School, visit: http:// Thanks from CUH:
trated, Horticulture, and Fine Gardening. Con- faculty,washington.edu/lindacs/ Thanks to Garden Designer Michael French and
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Blooms of Bressingham Perennials: meaningful. Prizes (a Crinodendron patagua
Ifyou haven’tyetvisited the three island beds and an Arbutus menziesii) will be awarded for Generous Gifts Bringa Rood ofNew BooksTo Librar
located west ofthe buildingcomplex at CUH, you the top two ideas. Send suggestions to Angie Shelves:
may not be aware thatthe Centerfor Urban Cahill, [email protected], or call (206) Library collections were greatly enriched by several
Horticulture is a participant in a perennial plant 543-6828. recent gifts of books. Ed Poquette of Emery’s
evaluation program sponsored by Blooms of Garden gave the library more than 150 volumes
Bressingham of North America. The University of Rare Plant Research: from his personal librarythatwill go into the regula
Washington (CUH) is one oftwelve universities ShaarsaehstRaebilcihsahrde,d TRheeseRaarrcehPPlraonfteCsasorreaatndCUH, arencdeilveendhiunngdcroeldlsectoifobnso.okTshefrloibmratrhyeweasstahtoenoofred to
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look for include Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Fragaria from the Rocky Prairie. A second success has be available to the garden community in the Miller
‘Red Ruby’ and Hemerocallis 'Lady Lucille’. If been the production of seeds from a few plants Library.
interested in further information on the program, ofthe very rare species Hackelia venusta,
please visitthe Miller Library or go to Blooms of showy stickseed, a species that rarely produces Heronswood Hellebore Open Benefitsthe Miller
Bressingham of North America’s website at seed. Dr. Reichard has been attemptingto Library:
http://www.bobna.com. culture plants from stem tissue for nearly 2 On February 17, hellebores opened theirflowers ar
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on Rare Care and their activities see http:// gardens and bought hellebores and companion
tium (SCL) recently received fundingto hire a full- depts.washington.edu/rarecare/. plants, all to benefitthe Miller Library. Staff and
time coordinatorforthe group, Angie Cahill. At volunteers from CUHjoined with Heronswood staff
present, work is being done on a directory of Graduates in Urban Horticulture: to put on the event. Manythanks to Dan Hinkley,
participants and their areas ofexpertise as well Two recent graduates are part ofthe public RobertJones and the Heronistas forthe hard work
as a guidebook of proper managementtech- garden administration program. and generositythat made the event such a succesi
niques for SCL projects. This group is also As part of his Master’s program, Stephen satisfied countless gardeners’ hellebore fever, and
lookingfor new projects, particularlythose that Brueggerhoff recently completed a user- added many new books andjournals to the shelves
can be performed by college classes working preference studyforthe Medicinal Herb Garden ofthe library.
with K-12 students and the greater community. (MHG) on the University ofWashington campus. Arboretum news:
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repeatvisits. This information will aid
interested partiesto adopt projects. Volunteers management in further developing interpretive purpose ofthe workshop was to help teachers
as well as donations offunding and materials material. extend their Plant Growth & Development units and
Thomas Smarrfinished his Master’s program to getteachers acquainted with the Washington Pai
and presented the results of his study, an Arboretum as a living classroom. We hope this will
evaluation of native plant display gardens. From be the first of many collaborations with the Seattle
information collected from a nationally-distrib- School District on TeacherTraining Workshops.
uted survey, he was able to identify characteris-
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